The title of the Finnish film Elokuu translates to August. Directed by Matti Kassila, one of Finland's premiere filmmakers, Elokuu was adapted from a novel by Nobel prize winning finnish author F.E. Sillanpää. Simply put, the story concerns the decline and fall of a once-proud family, thanks to the alcoholism of its paterfamilias. Toivo Makela delivers a powerfully effective performance as the inebriated protagonist, avoiding the usual "drunken" cliches. The overlong running time, coupled with the downbeat nature of the subject, limited the film's worldwide appeal.
Em 1941, a Finlândia ataca a União Soviética para recuperar o território que a União Soviética ocupou após a guerra de inverno de 1939-1940. Entre os soldados finlandeses estão Anttero, Wolf Paw, Koskela e Hietanen. Sob grandes dificuldades e mortes de camaradas, eles conseguem chegar até o lago Onega antes que as perdas se tornem grandes demais. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
